Really just awesome; the artist formerly known as Prophecy, now Jason Covenant, was last posted in 2005 as part of Kong in Concert. He's had other album tracks and made music since then, but this is the first time we're posting something, and WOW ...what a way to return to OCR in style! Robbie (Akuma) collab'd and added vocals, and the result is a fantastic pop/electronica track that's got Robbie's signature vocal hooks (see the equally amazing Mega Man 2 'For You') and Jason's arrangement, and the two blend SEAMLESSLY. Jason writes:

"Akuma and I decided we wanted to make something from Concrete Man's point of view. As far as he's concerned, his powers are constructive by nature - he makes concrete blocks and structures. He just fell into the wrong crowd, not understanding Dr. Wily's true intentions. He was just hanging out building a small home for orphans when some blue jerk stormed into his place, murdered all his friends and is trying to steal his powers. The song is about his confrontation with this blue robotic burglar."

Robbie adds:

"So, Jason sends me this loop and tells me it's begging for vocals. Then he links me to the source, which was all kinds of awesome. And with that everything just fell into place with the mix. I couldn't be happier with the end result; a track I feel that the forgotten Concrete Man could really feel proud of. And more than that, I feel that Jason and I really meet in this bizarre musical head space when it comes to ReMixes, so future collabs are definitely on the cards for us. But yeah, I hope you guys dig 'Concrete Heart'!!!"

That's fantastic news, if this debut collaboration is any sort of indicator. The pre-chorus break/glitch transition is a lot of fun, and when the chorus hits and Robbie's vocal finally fleshes out w/ harmony, it's one of those spine-chilling moments that are essentially unique to mixes that incorporate vocals effectively. I know there are some folks who prefer their VGM arrangements to be purely instrumental, but I ALSO know that Robbie made converts of a lot of those very same people with his Mega Man 2 mix, and I see no reason why that trend shouldn't continue with this opus. Lyrics are spot-on - contextual yet completely natural - and I honestly can't find anything to fault; I've had this on a loop for 20 minutes just now and am still lovin' it. Great to be posting something new from Jason, great to see Robbie continuing to represent male pop vocals so well, and I am SO looking forward to whatever else these guys come up with together. Highly recommended!

I personally always love it when a ReMix sorta looks into the
world and view of the Robot Master it represents. Lyrics fit
right in to Concrete Man and I love Akuma's vocals over them.
Great use of vocal and musical glitching. This is really catchy,
especially in the chorus. The entire arrangement seems as solid
as......well.....concrete.

Such a fun remix! Solid production all around, but in particular
the glitch effects are perfect. Not too extreme, they retain some
softness and are just so darn fun. Those catchy pop-strings are
another highlight.

It's not often a song makes me smile so much, hence me finally
making my first post.

I remember the other vox track this artist made awhile back. And
that tune was solid, and this one should be praised. It really
delivers a fun idea behind how a Mega Man boss actually feels.
And to be honest, it makes me wish this was an in-game theme.
Awesome track!

Akuma's voice is the musical equivalent of really good Thai
food, but better. Put him together with Jason Covenant, who
knows how to play Akuma's strengths better than anyone and come
up with a brilliant arrangement with delicious sounding
production, and you have this.

If Jason and Akuma made an album together I could listen to
it on repeat endlessly, and never have to take my headphones
off ever again.

Akuma's voice is the musical equivalent of really good Thai food,
but better. Put him together with Jason Covenant, who knows how
to play Akuma's strengths better than anyone and come up with a
brilliant arrangement with delicious sounding production, and you
have this.

If Jason and Akuma made an album together I could listen to it on
repeat endlessly, and never have to take my headphones off ever
again.

Not a bad remix, yet personally "For You" was way superior from a
stylistic and lyrical standpoint. I like the glitch effects in
the vocals and the arrangement itself was solid, but I'm not as
hooked to the lyrics and singing even though the production is
better than Akumajo's last track. "For You" is a very hard track
to top off though, so props for trying to do so.

One of the nuggets of gold found in the Concrete Man EP (looks at
Sir_Nuts). I've stated before that AkumajoBelmont's vocals are
spectacular, and I've always admired the musical stylings of the
man formerly known as Prophecy.

Also, I must say that one of the sound effects in the chorus
sound's exactly like my dorm's fire alarm. Gets me every time.

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